LONG MELFORD

... LONG MELFORD Whist Drive.—A whist drive on bebalf of Suffolk 60 and Suffolk 7, Voluntary Aid Detachments, British Red Cross, was organised by Quartermaster L. Pettit, and took place at the Women’s Institute Hut, on Friday evening, when 24 tables were ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1941
Newspaper: Haverhill Echo
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WONG KONG PREPARES

... sadly lacks. Penang feels safe, too, in rather a different way, indeed can hardly be persuaded to plan her defences; voluntary aid detachments, A.R.P. and other services are all calling out for volunteers who are not forthcoming. Rangoon, China's only port ...

1915 Women Register Teo-morrow

... Nursing Service and reserve, Auxiliary Terrkgrial Service, Princess Mary's yal Air Force Nursing Service and Reserve, Voluntary Aid Detachments, Women's Auxiliary Air Force or as medical practitioners. Women whose surnames begin with the letters A to B should ...

Published: Friday 29 August 1941
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CITY SURGEON RETIRES

... the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Liverpool, and in 1932 was appointed County Controller of the West Lancashire Voluntary Aid Detachments. Six years later he was made Commander of the Order of St. John for his work in connection with the organisation ...

Published: Tuesday 04 March 1941
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 243 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HUNTINGDON

... to be held at the Shire Hall next Tuemday. V.A.D. OTAFTS - For eight hours, during two days of the period, two Voluntary Aid Detachments of the Red Cross took complete charge of the wards of Huntingdon County HcopitaL Ma. J. P. 0. BUXTON'S Arronrriszwr ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1941
Newspaper: Peterborough Standard
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: | Words: 325 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY

... for national war work open to them in the auxiliary nursing services. There is a great need for recruitment in the Voluntary Aid Detachments as well as in the Civil Nursing Reserve. Opportunities for training auxiliaries can be given by the St. John Ambulance ...

Published: Thursday 10 April 1941
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HOSPITAL WORK

... of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Liverpool and in 1932 was appointed County Controller of the West Lancashire Voluntary Aid Detachments. Six years later he \\*a made Commander of the Order of St John for his work in connection with the organisation ...

Published: Tuesday 04 March 1941
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 352 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASKED NOT TO BE LATE

... Auxiliary Territorial Service. Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service and Reserve. Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Voluntary Aid Detachments. BLITZ WORK LESS. Mr P Beaumont, manager of Plymouth Exchange, told The Western Morning News that the mterviews ...

Published: Friday 18 April 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 428 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A Quarter of a Century Ago Summaries from the “Echo” of 21st October, 1916

... was the Rev. I. Renshaw. The attendances were most satisfactory. Collection of Waste Paper.—The Men's and Women's Voluntary Aid Detachments at Clare are organising a coliection of waste paper of all kinds, to be sold for the funds of the Red Cross Society ...

Published: Saturday 18 October 1941
Newspaper: Haverhill Echo
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 394 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

COMMITTEE FORMED

... Order of St. John had been trained in nursing and first aid. many work as nursing auxiliaries M Civil Emergency Hospitals and at first aid posts. Others who had joined Voluntary Aid Detachments helped in Service Hospitals. WORK PARTIES There ...

COUNTY BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND

... the festival of St. Luke, the patron saint of healing Organizations represented included the British Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachments, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and the A.R.P. Casualty and Rescue Services. All the hospitals of the town sent contingents ...